Hospital and Sanctuary
Raahat is largely a self-sustaining facility in so far as its animal welfare programs are concerned.
Given our unique position, it is our effort to not only further strengthen our programmes but also continue providing support and guidance, wherever required, to like-minded organizations, rescuers and caregivers, in Dehradun & elsewhere.
We believe that setting up many small shelters, instead of setting up a huge one, will address the street animal issues in a far more effective manner. We have supported small shelter initiatives in others parts of Uttarakhand in the past.
Our vision is to lend all kind of support to such initiatives, in Dehradun and elsewhere.
We feel very strongly about finding sustainable solutions to our substantial water and energy requirement. The same has not been possible till now on account of financial constraints. Our two future projects are Rainwater Harvesting & Solar Energy.
Why vegan? We firmly believe that killing one set of animals to save another is not just hypocritical, it is harmful to the planet and humans as well.
Hence we took a conscious decision that we will serve only vegan food for not just our patients, but our team and guests too. In addition to adopting vegan and sustainable practices (like our own vegetable gardens) we have included vegan awareness campaigns in our community outreach programs.
About Us
Raahat (relief and comfort) was started precisely with the objective of providing relief and comfort to all animals in distress. We work to improve the lives of animals in our community and beyond. All our programmes are driven by our belief in the intrinsic dignity and sanctity of animal life.
Raahat Animal Hospital & Sanctuary is spread on a campus of 1 acre. The land is privately owned by the organization.
The hospital houses sick animals but it is also a life sanctuary for the slaughter / cruelty rescues and special need animals.
Besides the above, Raahat also has the country’s first and only vegan community centre and vegan & animal rights focused library.
Our work include rescue, relief and rehabilitation of homeless and abandoned animals. We have a Birth Control & Adoption Programme for community dogs and cats.
We fight against animal cruelty, work for the implementation of Animal Protection Laws, advocate for humane treatment of animals and have a vegan education programme for schools and colleges in place.
We support other social / animal welfare organizations with similar objectives.
Raahat is the first and only Animal Hospital & Sanctuary in the state. We run a Rescue Service which attends to emergencies in and around Dehradoon.
TEAM
The Management is Pro Bono.
The Team include the staff at the Sanctuary, Volunteers and Advisors.
Funding
We do not receive any financial or technical support from Govt. Agency or any institutional funding.
Raahat depends entirely on private donations, service fee charged on out – patients and its fundraising initiatives to sustain its various programmes.
Our Services @ Raahat
Animals We Rescue
Given our never ending fascination for ‘foreign / pure breeds’ ABC is our most important Programme.
Outreach
Animal Birth Control Camps
Vegan Education Programme